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Mar 31, 2020 · How to Write a War Film That’s Compelling and Modern. This article will offer key pointers on how to write a war film. Using five successful but very different films as a template, we will point out the shared ingredients of any great modern war film.
Sep 28, 2023 · Understand the different editing styles needed to edit documentaries, short films, and action-packed blockbuster motion pictures. As fancy as some techniques may be, without the fundamentals, the essence of the story you’re trying to tell can get lost.
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The first obvious thing that we see in the movie is the use of a handheld camera with a lot of unstable moves, sudden pans, and jittery handling. We can also notice the extensive use of zooming in and out, quick focus changes. In the pictures below we can see the change in the exposure. The camera operator most likely adjusted the aperture ring to ...
In order not to exceed the budget, the director with the DP agreed to use Super 16mm cameras as only then they were able to have 4 crews shooting simultaneously all the time. In fact, after 45 days of shooting they came back to the US with over 200 hours of material. They used Aaton cameras with Fujistock. In the behind the scenes picture above we ...
The film was shot in Kuwait and Jordan within miles of the Iraqi border. This definitely gave the middle-east feel and authenticity. The movie consists of a few scenes where the EOD team goes on a mission to defuse the bomb. Each scene takes place in a different location and it’s important to use an establishing shot to show the area where the acti...
I think it’s worth mentioning that out of 9 nominations the film actually won 6 oscars. While the movie is ripped apart by war veterans who point out many inaccuracies and lack of researchI think that from the cinematography point of view it’s a great resource to study the used techniques and learn from them.
Mar 10, 2020 · 1917 editor Lee Smith pulls back the curtain on how the "one-shot" World War I movie was created, and why there are way more cuts than you think.
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Jun 24, 2012 · The Cutting Edge traces the beauty of editing all the way to Edwin S. Porter, who introduced inter-cutting with The Life of an American Fireman in 1903 by crosscutting a fire and the firemen on their way to put it out.
Feb 13, 2022 · What does a film editor do: Cuts, splices, (re)arranges raw footage to create shots, scenes, and more. Makes choices that affect the film’s pace, atmosphere, narrative, music, etc. Works with the director and producers to make a final cut.
Nations such as China, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia have their own traditions of war film, centred on their own revolutionary wars but taking varied forms, from action and historical drama to wartime romance. Subgenres, not necessarily distinct, include anti-war, comedy, propaganda, and documentary.
